AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Race Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 56 min

Race Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Wicks, UT. It climbs 478 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 5,345 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway 40.32634, -111.64255
Nearest town Wicks, UT
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Race Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 56 min

Elevation 4,868–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway · 40.32634, -111.64255

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Road, heading N.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Race Loop, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  20. 450 ftSharp right onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading E.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/race-loop-out-back-3-km-2f6f

Trail surface

73% dirt23% paved4% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 79°59° 56%
Mon 73°55° 56%
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 84°66° 20%
Fri 88°64° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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